During the ninth meeting of the Regional Steering Group for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Asia and the Pacific, consensus was reached on the inclusion of resilience into the work associated with any extension of the Decade and thus a consideration in the 2024 CRVS Decade Review. Members underscored how resilience is critical to sustaining existing progress and effectively addressing upcoming challenges associated with climate change including displacement which may result in statelessness. Resilience in the face of crises is crucial for the long-term sustainability of a country’s development, as emphasized by the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 1.5 “build resilience and reduce vulnerability to environmental, economic and social disasters”.
Members agreed on the integration of resilience into the 2024 CRVS Decade Review,
emphasising its criticality in both sustaining existing progress, and effectively addressing upcoming
challenges associated with climate change and new technologies. Contextual questions need to be used
to gain an understanding of the state of resilience management of CRVS systems in the Asia-Pacific region.